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Curacao
Lodge Kura Hulanda & Beach Club
- November 12 to 19, 2011
- Price Starting at - $1797 pp |
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Garden View Room
Garden View 1 Bedroom Suite
Oceanfront Studio
 
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Lodge Kura
Hulanda & Beach Club Curacao
Whether you choose to relax in this
tranquil setting and do nothing…or
you choose to take advantage of the
many land based and water activities
the resort has to offer, the Lodge
Kura Hulanda and Beach Club is the
ideal setting no matter what you
choose to do in Curacao.
Boasting a spectacular natural reef
located off of its beach, Lodge Kura
Hulanda and Beach Club is a prime
diving destination resort offering
an on-site dive shop that provides
snorkeling, scuba diving, courses
and daily excursions to Curacao’s
top dive sites. Scuba Gear,
Snorkeling Equipment and Paddleboats
are also available for rental. Voted
number one property in the Caribbean
for snorkeling and diving in 2009 by
the Professional Travel Guide.
Guests who want to stay topside can
opt for massages (surcharge)
poolside, or workout in our state of
the art fitness center and play a
game of tennis. Peek your head into
Grita Kabaai Convenience Store and
gift shop, which is located on site.
Daily complimentary scheduled
transportation provided into
downtown Willemstad, Hotel Kura
Hulanda Spa and Casino (member of
Small Luxury Hotels of the World –
our sister property), Museum Kura
Hulanda, Spa Kura Hulanda, and
Casino Kura Hulanda all part of the
World Heritage Village.
Diving Operation Information
Ocean Encounters West
is located at Playa Kalki in the
West End of the island. With a
satellite location at All West
Apartments, we provide
diving services to the Westpunt area
including Lodge Kura Hulanda & Beach
Club.
At
Ocean Encounters West
we have the one stop diving concept
which will take you to ALL of
Curaçao, from the Mushroom Forest
and Watamula, to the Superior
Producer, Tugboat, and the island of
Klein Curaçao. Courses are offered
from Discover Scuba Diver to Dive
Instructor, Emergency First Response
to Technical Diving, boat and shore
diving every day.
Ocean Encounters West fleet
of 2 dive boats is prepared to cater
to groups of any size and
requirements. Our company’s goal is
to enable you, our valuable
customer, to enjoy the ultimate
diving experience in a safe, family
oriented, and relaxing atmosphere.
Just Some of The
Dive Sites
1. Watamula
Derives its name from
the Dutch word “Water
Mollen” (Water Mill);
name of the Bordering
National Park. Its
pristine coral
formations make it one
of the top dive sites of
the island. Occasionally
strong currents make for
a great drift dive.
(30’-65’ best, drift
dive)
2. Playa Kalki
“Alice in Wonderland”
our beautiful house
reef. Located just 100
feet straight out from
the pier. Both
directions are great
current permitting go
right. Look for concrete
hand at 25’ about 50
yards right of pier with
rope running down coral
beyond 60’.
(35’-80’ best, shore
dive)
3. Playa Piscado
(Playa Grandi)
In the shallows you will
find old V6 engine
blocks, used by the
local fishermen to
anchor their boats. A
perfect habitat for the
juveniles, all types of
moray eels, lobsters.
Several seahorses and
frogfishes have been
spotted... Do not forget
to pay a visit to our
statue of Neptune!!
Placed in the bay
beginning of 1997.
4. Kortape Point
This rarely visited
divesite offers a
healthy blend of hard
and soft corals
culminating at a
gorgeous plateau 50 feet
down at the point. You
won’t find this site on
the Curaçao dive maps,
but we’ll take you
there.
(35’-75’ best, drift
dive)
5. Grote Knip
It’s named for the
idyllic sandy public
beach. Offers a
moderately pitched wall
teeming with colorful
reef fish. Knip is a
type of local fruit tree
that can be found in
that area.
(40’-75’ best, drift
dive)
6. Klein Knip
Named for the slightly
smaller sandy beach.
With a nice shallow wall
and healthy coral this
is a good dive for all
levels of divers.
(40’-70’ best, drift
dive)
7. Playa Jeremi
Named after the small
public beach. The reef
wall offers some
impressively large stony
coral formations.
(35’-85’, drift dive)
8. Playa Lagun
Named after the costal
village of Lagun. This
site offers a lot of
diversity in both coral
and marine life as well
as a small cave for
those who dare!
(35’-80’, mooring dive)
9. Santa Cruz
Named after the Santa
Cruz mountain and the
nearby tropical beach.
This site offers a
fairly steep wall with
colorful sponges mixing
in with the corals.
(35’-85’, mooring dive)
10. Black Sand Beach
Wreck
The 120 foot wreck of
the Catherine lies
upside down in 20 feet
of water surrounded by
colonies of Garden eels
and nicely encrusted
with brain corals and
sponges. Divers proceed
across the sand flats to
finish the dive on the
northern Mushroom
Forest.
(20’-60’, drift dive)
11. Mushroom Forest
This expansive area of
coral flats is named for
the striking mushroom
shaped coral formations.
One of the top dive
sites of Curaçao. A
great place to practice
your navigation and spot
myriad colorful reef
life.
(30’-55’, mooring dive)
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Includes:
- Non-Stop R/T
Airfare from Newark to Curacao
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Transportation to/from Lodge
- All taxes and
gratuities
- 7 nights Lodge Kura Hulanda & Beach Club
- Daily buffet
breakfast
- $200 food &
beverage credit PER ROOM
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6 days of
diving - 2 tank dives
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Unlimited shore diving
Available Upgrades:
Garden 1 bedroom suite - $174 pp
Oceanfront Studio - $348 pp
- Ask about our Specialty Classes |
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Starting at
$1797.00
pp
Airfare
Available
Call For Price
Call for more info
Cash Price based on double occupancy
$750 Deposit - Non Refundable |
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SABA
- Juliana's
Hotel
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April
28 to May 5, 2012
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Price Starting at - $849 pp
- Airfare Available |
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Saba is ideal
for the traveler looking for a secluded haven, in peaceful and friendly
surroundings. Rising steeply from the azure sea, the tiny island in the
Caribbean is a magical experience far away from the cares and worries of today's
hurried world.
Like
all gems, Saba's demeanor belies her birth: violent geophysical upheavals were
her attendants. Eons later, her emerald forests, punctuated by the ruby roofs of
her trim cottages, are ringed by her sapphire blue seas.
For centuries, only local fishermen and sailors knew Saba's waters. It wasn�t
until 1981 that American businessmen Del Bunker and Wilson McQueen brought scuba
cylinders to Saba. From the first dive, it was obvious that Saba offered
something truly special. A dive shop was established.
Average Year Round Daily Temperatures
in Fahrenheit
The island of Saba enjoys warm
temperatures; the trade winds and the mountain create ever-changing cloud
movements. Winter evenings often require a light sweater. The annual mean
temperature is 27°C (80°F), varying by no more than two or three degrees
throughout the year. The temperature can drop to 16°C (60°F) on winter evenings.
When climbing Mount Scenery, the temperature will drop by approximately 0.2°C
(0.4°F) for each 100m (330ft) gained in altitude. The average rainfall is 1667mm
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Includes:
- Airport transfers,
service charges, hotel taxes
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7 nights stay at Juliana's Hotel
- Daily breakfast
and 2 dinners
- 5
days of
2 tank boat
dives
- 1 free
afternoon dive w/boxed lunch
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Add'l
afternoon dives available @ $45 per dive
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Add unlimited nitrox for $59 - (paid for on island)
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Airfare and $4 Marine Park NOT Included
- Ask about our Specialty Classes | |
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Starting at
$1181.00
pp
Call for more info
Airfare available but not included Cash Price based on double occupancy
$500 Deposit - Non Refundable |
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Galapagos
Islands
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Humboldt Explorer Live-aboard -
June
11 to June 18, 2012
- Galapagos Is. - East South Pacific - Price at - $4295 pp |
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The Humboldt Explorer is a
new vessel, which began construction in
August 2009 and will provide guests with
exceptional amenities. All cabins are
air-conditioned and have private bath and
showers, an ocean view, flat screen
televisions and can be arranged to provide 2
twin beds or one large bed depending on
guest needs.
A partially covered sundeck with jacuzzi and
ample seating areas, a salon including a
lounge area, a spacious dive deck with a
large camera table are just some of the
features.The Humboldt Explorer was designed
by one of the premier marine architects in
Ecuador, and is the first of her kind. She
is a 106 foot, 2 level steel monohull
vessel, built for stability on the long
crossings to Darwin and Wolf, and features
raised lower staterooms to allow a window in
every room.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Humbold Explorer accommodates 16 passengers in 8
comfortable double cabins with full-size twin beds
that can be converted to queen beds. All cabins have
an ocean view, air-conditioning, hot water, TV/DVD.
HUMBOLDT EXPLORER CRUISE SPECIFICATIONS:
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Capacity: 16 divers on board
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Length: 106 feet
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Speed: 10 knots
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Electricity: 110V
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Diving Equipment: A large
staging area, air compressor, tanks, weights and
rental diving equipment
Nitrox is available and that there is a large
camera table and rinse tank for cameras.
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Cabins: 8 double cabins with
ocean view, air-conditioning, hot water, TV/DVD
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Social Areas:
Air-conditioned social areas. Covered back deck
and sundeck
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Crew: 7 crew members plus a
naturalist diving instructor and a diving
instructor assistant
All safety equipment complies with
international Coast Guard regulations
ITINERARY
This itinerary is for
intermediate and advanced divers
with experience in strong
currents.
A 7mm wetsuit is
recommended.
8 days/ 7 nights
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Day 1: |
San
Cristobal (Airport) Sea Lion Islands (check
out dive) |
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Day 2: |
North
Seymour (2 dives) |
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Day 3: |
Darwin
(4 dives) |
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Day 4: |
Darwin
(3-4 dives) |
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Day 5: |
Wolf
(3-4 dives) |
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Day 6: |
Marshall
Cape (3-4 dives) |
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Day 7: |
Cousin´s
Rock (2 dives) – Puerto Ayora: Charles
Darwin Station |
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Day 8: |
San
Cristobal (airport) |
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Includes:
- Airfare NOT INCLUDED
- 7 Nights Stay on the
Humboldt
Explorer
- 3 meals daily
- snacks included
- Non-alcoholic
& alcoholic beverages included
- 6 Days of diving - up to
4 dives daily
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Nitrox Available - Ask about our Specialty Classes | |
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Starting at
$4295.00
pp
Call for more info
Airfare available but not included Trip insurance recommended
Cash Price based on double occupancy
$1000 Deposit - Non Refundable |
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Cayman Brac,
Cayman Islands
Brac Reef Beach Resort
- November 10 to 17, 2012
- Price Starting at - $1554 pp |
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Diving Operation Information
Cayman Brac
Diving
Divers, the onsite
dive operator at our
Cayman Island all
inclusive resort,
provides first-class
“valet” service,
top-rated equipment
and a modern fleet
of specially
designed dive boats.
Their professional
boat captains
balance concern for
your dive safety and
care for the
environment, yet are
committed to give
you an unforgettable
and completely
unique Cayman Brac
diving experience.
After checking in
you'll be asked to
complete a history
form and return it
to the dive shop.
Don't forget your
“C” card, you won't
be able to dive
without it. The
boats depart each
morning at 8:30 a.m.
and again at 2 p.m.
Water temperature
ranges from 78° in
the winter to 86° in
the summer. Divers
are encouraged to
place their gear in
a bag outside their
door the first
morning where the
dive staff will pick
it up, take it to
the boat and set up
their gear. After
that the dive staff
will take care of
everything,
including packing up
your gear and
rinsing it after the
day’s diving.
If you are keen to
get Cayman Island
diving even faster,
please feel free to
complete the Release
Form and Medical
Statement* prior to
your arrival.
Release Form
Medical
Little
Cayman
and
Cayman
Brac
Diving
Highlights
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Site
of
one
of
the
world’s
best
wreck
dives,
the
Russian
Missile
Frigate
#356,
renamed
the
MV
Capt.
Keith
Tibbetts.
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Turtles,
Spotted
Eagle
Rays,
Reef
Sharks,
Nassau
Groupers,
Moray
Eels,
Stingrays,
Horse-Eye
Jacks,
Barracuda,
Flying
Gurnards
and
more!
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100
different
hard
and
soft
corals
and
over
500
types
of
fish.
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Unlimited
visibility...usually
100
to
150
feet...with
little
or
no
current.
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Warm
water...Winter
78°
to
80°,
Summer
82°
to
86°
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Trips
to
Bloody
Bay
Wall
Marine
Park
are
offered
during
the
week,
but
are
weather
dependent.
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Includes:
- Airfare
Not Included - Call for pricing
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Airport transfers
- All taxes and
service charges
- 7 nights Brac Reef Beach Resort
- All Meals
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6 days
of 2 tank boat
dives and 5 - 1 tank afternoon dives
- Total
of 17 dives!!!!
- Ask about our Specialty Classes
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charges apply - call for info | |
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Starting at
$1554.00
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Airfare available but not included
Call for more info
Cash Price based on double occupancy
$750 Deposit - Non Refundable |
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Truk (Chuuk) Lagoon
- Odessey Live-aboard -
July 13
to 20, 2014
- E. Carolina Is. - South Pacific - Price Starting at -
ESTIMATED ABOUT $2995 pp | |
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Includes:
- Airfare NOT INCLUDED
- 7 Nights Stay on the Odessey
- Full Breakfast, lunch and dinner
and snacks included
- 6 Days of diving - up to 5 dives daily
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Nitrox Available - Ask about our Specialty Classes | |
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Estimated Starting at
$2995.00
pp
Call for more info
Airfare available but not included Trip insurance recommended
Cash Price based on double occupancy
$500 Deposit - Non Refundable |
Rate Restrictions: All rates are per person, based on double occupancy, inter-country air where applicable, hotel taxes and airport transfers. Availability is limited, Some rates are subject to currency exchange at time of payment. Blackout
dates may apply. Air taxes and individual country arrival/departure taxes are not included. All package prices subject to Our Travel Brokers terms and conditions. |
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